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Tuesday, October 14, 2014

A Picture Book a Day for a Year: Day 178

Picture Book: The Stray Dog

Author & Illustrator: Marc Simont from a true story by Reiko Sassa

Summary:
On a family picnic, 2 children discover a stray dog and play with him. They
name him Willy. When it is time to go, the children want to take him home, but
the parents fear Willy belongs to someone nearby. All week each family member misses
Willy. On Saturday they return to the park hoping to meet Willy again. Willy does
come, but he runs quickly past their picnic table because he is being chased by
a dog catcher. Willy is caught. When the dog catcher declares that Willy has no
collar or leash, the children take off their belts and declare that his name is
Willy. They take Willy home, clean him up, and introduce him to their
neighborhood’s dogs. Willy easily settles into his new home.

Hanna’s Comments: Books about adoption, both pet adoptions and adoptions of
children, relate easily to the heart of the Abrahamic faiths in which caring
for orphans is not only a mandate but an extension of the hospitable love we see
affirmed in our scriptures. This book speaks specifically to our human desire
to help and even rescue those who are in dire circumstances. This is the best
human beings can give one another, and this book offers a fun way to talk about
such an important subject.

Publisher & Date of Publication: Harper Collins, 2001

Age & Grade Appropriateness: 4 and up, Pre and up

# of Pages:
32

Available in Spanish? Yes

Formats other than Book: Audio CD, There is an amateur video on
Youtube.com.

Idea(s) for Application: Read this book to children when talking about
Jesus’ inclinations to include or heal those who were powerless, weak or outsiders
such as children, women, the sick or handicapped, and Gentiles.

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